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FORscene wins major sports deal with YouTube
FORscene wins major sports deal with YouTube.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5721G Forbidden Technologies PLC 02 July 2012 \n \n\n2nd July, 2012\nForbidden Technologies plc\n(\"Forbidden\" or the \"Company\")\n \nFORscene wins major sports deal with YouTube\nForbidden Technologies, the AIM quoted developer of the market leading cloud video platform FORscene, is pleased to announce that YouTube is using FORscene for a major sporting event being held in London this summer.\nForbidden announced in December 2011 that YouTube had licensed Forbidden Technologies' FORscene platform.\nFORscene is being integrated into a larger YouTube system for use by multiple YouTube clients for professional editing of dozens of live and near-live sports feeds this summer. FORscene provides the professional cloud editing and transcoding components of the system.\nClaude Ruibal, Global Head of Sports Content Partnerships at YouTube, says:\n\"As the world's leading video site, YouTube has a strong commitment to providing quality content, and sport is a significant part of this. I am delighted to be using FORscene's exceptional cloud-based video platform for the cloud editing and transcoding components of YouTube's offering.\"\n \nStephen Streater, CEO, Forbidden Technologies, says:\n\"FORscene's scaleability and ability to edit content as it comes in are well suited to sport. I am happy to have found an opportunity to demonstrate FORscene's capabilities in a major sports project.\"\n \n-Ends-\n\nFor further information please visit www.forbidden.co.uk or contact:\nForbidden Technologies plc\nStephen Streater: +44 (0)20 8879 7245\n \nN+1 Brewin\nAubrey Powell, Nominated Adviser\nDerrick Lee, Corporate Finance\nTel: +44 (0)20 3201 3170\n \nCenkos Securities plc, Broker\nAdrian Hargrave, Corporate Finance\nAlex Aylen, Sales\nTel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900\n \nBishopsgate Communications\nNick Rome / Sam Allen: +44 (0)20 7562 3350\[email protected]\n \nNotes to Editors\n \nForbidden Technologies plc\n \nForbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) develops and markets a powerful internet video platform, FORscene, which is used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers. FORscene is one of the world's most advanced browser-based applications and mobile apps, operating in the cloud.\n \n \n\nThis ...